Washing machine



July 24, 1.923.

G. S. BLAKESLEE WASHING MACHINE Filed Nov. lO 1919 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 mtg" July 24, 1923. y 1,462,735

' G. S. BLAKESLEE WASHING MACHINE Patented July 24, 1923.'

NETE@ STATES an ,ne entrant onirica.

GEORGE S. BLAKESLEE, '0F OAK PARK, XLLNOIS.

WASHING MACHINE.

application nea november 1o, ieisfserial nt. 337,001.

bodiment thereof illustrated is part-icularly designed for Washing glasses. It has for its object to provide a simple and compact ma-` chine of the type shown and described in my ending application, Serial No. 283,7 22, filed Farch 20, 1919, by the use of which glasses or other small articles may be quickly, conveniently and thoroughly Washed and rinsed Without much care or attention on the part of the operator, and With a minimumexpenditure of power, so that the Work may be done cheaply, and safely by unintelligent help. I accomplish this object as illustrated in the d; avvings and as hereinafter described. What I believe to be new and desire to cover by Letters Patent is set forth in the claims.

In the dravvings,- J

Fig. 1 is a side view of a washing machine embodying my improvedconstruction,

parts of the housing being broken away for clearness of illustration;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken at line 2 2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section taken at line 3 3 of Fig. 1; and.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail, being a substantially vertical cross-section taken at line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the draWings,--10 indicates a tank supported by legs 11. 12 indicates a pipe for supplying Water to said tank, Which pipe is equipped With a valve 13, as shown in Fig. 3. The Water in the tank 10 is adapted to be heated by means of steam supplied through a pipe 14 having a valve 15. drain pipe 16 equipped With a valve 17 is connected to the bottom of the tank, and an overflow drain pipe 18 connected With the pipe 16 opens into the tank at the level at which it is desired to have the Water stand therein. Preferably the overflow pipe 18 is 182,251, filed July 23, 1917, so that the height ofthe overiow may be adjusted.

While being cleansed the glasses or other articles are supported above the water in the tank by means of inclined rails 19 and 20 secured along the sides of the tank and adapted to receive a reticulated carriage 21 designed to receive and support articles such as glasses in an inverted position, the carriage being mounted upon rollers or Wheels 22 Which run ,upon said rails. The rails 19, 20 extend a considerable distance out beyond the tank, as shown in Fig. 1, forming a table or apron for convenience in loading and unloading the carriage. The carriage 1s .pro-

vided at its outer end With aI pivoted handle 23 in the form of a rod by which it may readily be moved into or out of the Inachine. yThe handle also serves as a latch to hold the carriage in loading position, as hereinafter described. 24 indicates a housing which extends over the tank 10 and also forms a hood over the open end of the machine, as shown in Fig. 1. This housing, Which may be made integral With the tank, is preferably provided With sliding doors 25 at its sides so that access may be conveniently be had to the interior thereof. 1t also extends under and partly around the outer end portions of the track formed by .the rails 19, 20, to form an inclined drip pan 24Et Which discharges into the tank 10.

' rThe Washing of the glasses or other articles is done by means of a plurality of paddle Wheelsv mounted upon a common shaft Which extends longitudinally of the rails 19 and 20 in such position that the lower portions of said paddle Wheels dipinto the Water in the tank. ln the construction shown, each of the paddle Wheels comprises a disk or plate 26 provided With laterally disposed paddles or blades 27 at its opposite sides near vthe periphery thereof, said blades being preferably formed integral with the disks upon which they are mounted. Each'of the disks 26 is xedly mounted upon a shaft 2 8 journaled in suitable bearings at the opposite ends of the tank 10, as shown in Fig. 1. Stuiing boxes 29 and 30are preferably provided at the bearings of the shaft to revent leakage. rlhe shaft ,28 is connecte directly by means of a `flexible connection 31 of any approved type to the armature shaft of an electric motor 32 supported upon a base 33 attached to the machine in such position that the motor shaft is substantially said Water throWin means and the open end of said housing or rinsing the articles carried on said carriage, and means operated by the withdrawal of the carriage from the housing for actuating said rinsing 7 means.

I4. A Washing machine comprising an inclined track, a wheeled carriage movable back and forth upon said track and adapted to contain the articles to be Washed, means for Washing the articles, and a pivoted member connected With the carriage and movable into position to serve as a stop to hold the carriage stationary on said track.

5. A Washing machine comprising a tank, an inclined track associated With said tank for supporting the articles to be Washed as they are moved into or out of position to be Washed, a Wheeled carriage movable back and forth on said track, and a latch carried by the carriage for holding the carriage out of its Washing position on said track.

6. A Washing machine comprising a tank, an inclined track associated with said tank for supporting the articles to be Washed as they are moved into or out of position to be Washed, a Wheeled carriage movable back and forth 0n said track, and a hin` ed handle connected with the outer end portion of said carriage and movable into position to hold said carriage stationary on said track.

GEORGE S. BLAKESLEE. 

